Chaos ships Corona 12 Update 1 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D

Architectural renderer gets new live link to Chaos Vantage, better volumetric caustics, and new AI-based render upscaling system.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

5 key features in Blender 4.3

Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2024.3

Big update to the real-time terrain generator adds new snow and debris simulation tools, and changes pricing and licensing.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

Free tool: Reallusion's Blender Auto Setup plugin

Newly rebranded plugin transfers 3D characters, shaders, rigs and animation from Character Creator and iClone to Blender.

Monday, November 18th, 2024

Download VFX Assets' free 2D Cloud Textures Pack

Get 125 free cloud textures on black backgrounds for background compositing in VFX or motion graphics projects. Commercial use.

Sunday, November 17th, 2024

Create perfect topology for animated characters

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to create 3D characters with animation-friendly, production-ready topology in Maya and ZBrush.

Saturday, November 16th, 2024

Ephere releases Ornatrix 3 for Cinema 4D

Hair and fur plugin gets new tools for 'grafting' procedural hair grooms onto a character, and 'boxing' operators into single modifiers.

Friday, November 15th, 2024

Maxon releases Red Giant 2025.2 and Universe 2025.1

Check out the new features in the suite of motion graphics and VFX plugins and the online library of effects and transitions.

Friday, November 15th, 2024

Unreal Engine 5.5: discover 10 key features for CG artists

Read our pick of the features in this huge update to the game engine, from MegaLights to character rigging, animation and rendering.

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 19.1

Update to the 3D compositing app extends USD and OCIO workflow, and adds new options for toggling between inputs in compositions.

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 19.1

Discover the key features for VFX artists and colorists in the free grading and editing software and its $295 Studio edition.

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

Get the Blender Studio's free Brushstroke Tools for Blender

Neat free extension lets you apply painterly brushstrokes to the surface of 3D models while texturing them, and control the strokes procedurally.

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024

Foundry discontinues Modo

Veteran 3D modeling and rendering software retired after 20 years, with no further updates expected after Modo 17.1, due later this year.

Thursday, November 7th, 2024